By Sam Bostrom Ariana Grande posted a picture on Instagram of herself wearing a clear plastic fanny pack with a caption regarding her upcoming Sweetener/Thank U Next Tour. She encourages her fans and those attending her concerts to use a clear bag to bring any of their belongings into the events as they take on new safety precautions and stricter security. Should other events require a clear bag policy?
The Sweetener Tour is not the first event to encourage a clear bag policy, in fact, the NFL has guidelines and restrictions for fans who wish to bring things with them as well. The Vikings specifically, for the US Bank Stadium have size restrictions and exceptions for necessities in case of medical emergencies, and strongly recommend that football fans carry any belongings in a clear bag or one that meets the requirements. People of all ages go to important sports events, concerts, and school and they all have a right to return home safely. In order to try and prevent further loss from taking places such as in the Manchester bombing or the Parkland School Shooting, artists like Ariana Grande and teams such as The Minnesota Vikings are setting standards to keep fans safe. This topic also happens to tie in with some schools that are aiming to support the clear bag policy, working towards better security and keeping the students and staff safe. When the school shooting took place in Parkland, Florida one of the major changes they were making within the school was the movement of clear plastic bags, and having all students use them which were purchased by the school at no cost of the students themselves. Most of the students argued that it will not do anything and that their personal privacy is more important. If people are too closed minded to safety precautions that are used in order for them to stay safe, what will work to protect them while bigger decisions are being made in congress etc? Joseph LaSorsa, a security consultant and retired Secret Service officer, said “clear backpacks are not a bad security measure, but they don’t address the bigger problem of attackers who are mentally ill.” This is well understood that an attacker may have a mental illness and it cannot be stopped simply by plastic bags, but the bags do prevent someone from bringing anything illegal into the school inside their backpacks, into a concert in a purse/bag, or into a sporting event if the things inside them can be seen at a glance as a student walks into school or a teen/adult into a concert or any sort of event. Throughout history, we have learned that making small steps move us towards our bigger goals, and this may be a small step that has to be taken in order to keep more people safe.
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